Spud Fish & Chips
Neighborhood: Green Lake

6860 E Green Lake Way N
Seattle, WA 98115

Michelle B. writes: Do you know when a meal at Spud's tastes the best?

Ok, yeah, anytime.

But it really tastes good after a long night of drinking fabulous martinis, and dancing to some fantastic music with a bunch of crazy Yelpers, then losing all common sense and…

Ravenna Third Place Books
Neighborhood: Ravenna

6504 20th Avenue N.E.
Seattle, WA 98115

Jim C. writes: Sometimes, you fall in love with a business as soon as you walk in the door.  Third Place Books in Ravenna is that kind of joint.  How can you go wrong with that big, friendly smiling bear up in the front of the store?

The layout encourages you to…

Zenith Supplies
Neighborhood: Roosevelt

6300 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Danika M. writes: We love Zenith!   They have a great selection of everything they have... Including gemstones, jewelry, incense, statues & statuettes of dieties, candles, massage therapy supplies, etc., etc., etc... Zenith Rules for hippy stuff and hippy gifties!!!!

Mona's Bistro & Lounge
Neighborhood: Green Lake

6421 Latona Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Carly L. writes: Ouch. Yes, ouch. How do you get an owie at a bar?
Hot oil on a pizza.
But let's get to the good first.
Scene: I like it. Big breezy windows, good music playing.
Staff: Everyone seemed to come out and eat at the bar. I didn't really care since I was the…

Derby Salon
Neighborhood: Roosevelt

6315 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Jennifer C. writes: I really only go to Derby Salon for Happy Hour Brows ($14).  Heather does an AWESOME job and I've never left disappointed.  I did go there for a haircut when I first moved to town and needed a hairstylist, and I wasn't impressed, so I haven't gone…

Glassybaby
Neighborhood: Madrona/Leschi

3406 E Union St
Seattle, WA 98122

Mary T. writes: One year later, I will update my review: Glassybaby remains everything that a class act should be about: simple, gorgeous, glass, a singular focus, and prices that are in line with what they are selling: true art.

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i wrote about Glassybaby for …

Warren G. Magnuson Park
Neighborhood: Sand Point

7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

patrick g. writes: I got another homie from tha L-B-C
Known ta y'all as D.J. Warren G
He cut grass transform wit finesse
......... and all that mess
I remember when we first started to rap
He tried to get this job at Calvin's record shop
He was in it to win it, but the boss…

Bengal Tiger East Indian Cuisine
Neighborhood: Roosevelt

6510 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Kaitlyn M. writes: This is the place that got me hooked on Indian food. Nevermind the tacky tiger decor, none of which really matches. I find it kind of hilarious. In fact, my friend's dad has this over-the-top painting of some majestic tiger in his garage with a…

Husky Deli
Neighborhood: West Seattle

4721 California Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Mary T. writes: Husky: what I will continue to be if we continue to frequent this joint.

Spud Fish & Chips
Neighborhood: West Seattle

2666 Alki Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Mo H. writes: My cousin was stopping through town on his way to Iraq, so we had a beach afternoon and some Spud.

My aunt and mother both worked here as West Seattle-born teens, and I think that nostalgia + location is reasoning for pricing.

The fish was perfect…

The Tin Hat Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Ballard

512 NW 65th St
Seattle, WA 98117

Drue C. writes: The Tin Hat has magical powers and this is how I came to this conclusion;

Here are a list of things I remember from high school:

Tater tots
Lucky lager bottle cap games
People smoking pot on the side of the building
Playboy magazine pictures adorning the…

Slave To The Needle
Neighborhood: Ballard

508 NW 65th St
Seattle, WA 98117

Ian M. writes: You know when you finally have really, really good sex for the first time and realize that all that young adult bumping and thrusting that you had been doing until that moment was pretty lame and then you wish that you could have experienced all the…

Elliott Bay Water Taxi
Neighborhood: West Seattle

Seacrest Park
1660 Harbor Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Rachel S. writes: The taxi is lovely
It goes on the sea
It takes a bus transfer
Or dollar bills three

For seats they have deck chairs
All lined up in a rows
The sun is all shiny
And burns up your nose

The crew dress in uniforms
Nautical, crisp,
They fit even the girl
(No more…

Beato Food and Wine
Neighborhood: West Seattle

3247 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Tiffany D. writes: Having always said that we would walk down to this perfect little neighborhood location:  first as,  Ovio - never went; second as, O2 - tried, didn't go in; now, Beato - we finally made it (although we drove 'cause we were heading somewhere else.)…

Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
Neighborhood: West Seattle

4720 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Prema J. writes: Good points are:
Chill and Casual
Dark Wood Paneling for a Pub feel
Rows and rows of booths for conversation intimacy
Environment focused with sustainable practices (Major Karma points)
Fresh and yummy food that complements beer

Strange:
Crunchy weird wheat…

Next To Nature
Neighborhood: West Seattle

4543 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116

Alyson L. writes: Ok, I had to ask even though I know it's never polite to inquire about a lady's weight, but for real - Claudia's pretty mighty. The cashier said she was 25 pounds.....I thought my 20 pounder was big, but she woulda beat my cat's ass.

Their stuff may…

Wild Mountain Cafe
Neighborhood: Ballard

1408 NW 85th St
Seattle, WA 98117

Bryan K. writes: It's like eating breakfast at a friends house.  That is, if your friend knows how to cook up some seriously good breakfast foods.  I went with the Eggs Benedict, which were delicious.  It came with a side of fruit cup and a garlic potato pancake…

Larsen's Original Bakery
Neighborhood: Ballard

8000 24th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98117

Carly L. writes: I decided to try this lil gem on my way out of Ballard and I am so glad I did. There are sooo many choices! It's a real bakery! I selected the cherry and cheese danish and damn, it was perfect. Flaky, moist cherry, yummy cream cheese, perfection!
I…

Seward Park
Neighborhood: Seward Park

5902 Lake Washington Boulevard S.
Seattle, WA 98118

Diana L. writes: My sanity is manufactured here in the form of endogenous opioid polypeptide compounds.

I have to run around the peninsula a couple of times in order to collect it - but I don't mind.  I drag my big jelly ass around the trail and smile at the puppies,…

Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
Neighborhood: Columbia City

4918 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118

Diana L. writes: OK - fine. Yay for you Tutta Bella and your exact adherence to the Neapolitan standards of pizza makin's and your excellent choice of canned tomatoes. I really shouldn't be eatin' the cheese and am not too hip on pizza without it. So yay for you, I…

Kubota Garden
Neighborhood: Rainier Beach

9817 55th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118

Mitzie H. writes: First off it's FREE yes Free and on the fourth Saturday of every month at 10:00 am, from April to October they provide free public tours of the garden with a very informative volunteer to guide you along, I highly recommend taking one of these tours.…

Nielsen's Authentic Danish Pastry
Neighborhood: Queen Anne

520 2nd Ave W
Seattle, WA 98104

Anna S. writes: Ohmygodohmygodohmygod.  I recently became addicted to Nielsen's.  This is a good thing...and a bad thing, since it's less than TWO BLOCKS from where I live.

Every pastry is made with organic butter, and oh boy, can you taste it.  They have a great…

Red Mill Burgers Interbay
Neighborhood: Magnolia

1613 W Dravus St
Seattle, WA 98119

Alyson L. writes: Damn good burgers. The bff and I ended up eating in his car (it's a bit nerve-wracking to be eating a messy food like burgers and onion rings in his Lexus, but even the outside seating was taken and it wasn't even *that* nice of a day).

The line was a…

Roq La Rue Gallery
Neighborhood: Belltown

2312 2nd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121

Tyler H. writes: Roq La Rue is such a cool gallery that it almost makes up for all the other galleries scattered around Seattle that seem to specialize in underwater whale pictures rendered in day-glow colors and blown-glass, Chihuly-masturbatory, fantasy vases. I…

McLeod Residence
Neighborhood: Belltown

2209 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

abigail l. writes: I need glasses. I own them and I respect them and I require them. Not for rating your eyebrows or examining ingredients or lifting my fork to my mouth--for close-up assignments my orbs perform like Professionals--but for comprehending subtitles,…

Vain
Neighborhood: Downtown

2018 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Sylvia L. writes: Once upon a time...
I had a haircut in Hong Kong.
The guy gave me bangs. Slanted bangs. Too weird for US bangs.
He also gave me purple highlights. Bright purple. 5 years too early for US purple.
I came back looking like a freak with a purple mullet.…

Shorty's
Neighborhood: Belltown

2222 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Dan T. writes: *********************UPDA TE**********************

To emphasize the point of not using the restroom here, I was standing in the hallway by the back room minding my own business and I could hear everything going on in the restroom. Out of disgust I…

Lava Lounge
Neighborhood: Belltown

2226 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Drue C. writes: I am not overwhelmed or underwhelmed by this spot. It has all of the standard operating elements of a bar with just a little island kitsch thrown in to make it "different".

Decent beer on tap - check
Bar stools plus a few tables for groups - check
1…

Marjorie
Neighborhood: Belltown

2331 2nd Ave
Ste A
Seattle, WA 98121

Megan B. writes: I hesitated even writing this review. Kinda wanted to keep this one to myself, hoarding the loveliness like a child with a new toy. Then I saw that there were already 45, so I thought I'd jump into the fray.

I think that this meal was in the top 2 of…

Saito's Japanese Cafe & Bar
Neighborhood: Belltown

2120 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Sheril P. writes: I am in love with Saito's. I'm currently on some sort of Sushi bender and have decided to use every Friday of Lent to find the best Sushi place. To be fair I have not really been into the sushi game in awhile. I'll stop by certain ones every now and…

Top Pot Doughnuts
Neighborhood: Belltown

2124 5th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Ron M. writes: Doughnuts automatically score high in my book and Top Pot definitely is the best of the best. They make the best gut bombs I've ever had.

I know it sounds so traditional, but I really do like their Maple Bar and Glazed Old Fashioned. I also have an…

Waterfront Seafood Grill
Neighborhood: Belltown

2801 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121

Diana L. writes: I see that there are some varying opinions on this place, but I am going to have to go with 5 stars.  Following is my rationale:

1.  Overall appearance of a cruise ship dinning room, from the semi-tacky copper flower-like ceiling decorations, to the…

REI

222 Yale Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98122

Diana L. writes: Whatever REI.

It's all fun and games for you when I forget to put pants in my gym bag and am too brain dead to drive out to Big 5 on my lunch hour, isn't it?  

"HAHAHAHA!  Diana has to pay through the ass for pants she doesn't even like!!! We're going…

Lucky Devil
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

1720 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

Tyler H. writes: So, I've got a fear of bees. It's really embarrassing. When a bee get near me, I run around flailing my arms. And squeal.

I've also got a fear of needles.

So, when I turned 30, I decided to get a tattoo or a bee on my arm. Logical, no?

Anyhow, about a…

The Egyptian Theatre

801 E Pine St
Seattle, WA 98122

Mitzie H. writes: I still remember the first movie I ever saw here it was Run Lola Run back in 1999 and it was fantastic unfortunately not all films I've seen there have been as fantastic but that's ok I don't blame the Egyptian on my sucky taste in  movies.

The…

Lark
Neighborhood: First Hill

926 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

mairead r. writes: And now I KNOW why Lark won the James Beard award. For food that elevates fresh, local flavors through exceptional preparation and presentation. I spent four hours basking in their cozy glow at a dinner with some of my best girlfriends. When all of…

Cutter's Bayhouse
Neighborhood: Downtown

2001 Western Ave Ste 100
Seattle, WA 98121

Don L. writes: Cutter's Lounge was the site of our after-party for the First Annual Seattle Yelp Scavenger Hunt (SYSH), and they did a fantastic job. From the moment that I called them to make the arrangements to the moment we left, they took great care of us.

As I…

Spa Noir
Neighborhood: Belltown

2231 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Michelle B. writes: The gift certificate* I had been given was about to expire so I decided to do something that I would normally never ever do and booked myself an appointment for a "Rejuvenating Body Wrap" because there really wasn't anything more outlandish on offer.…

Ezell's Fried Chicken
Neighborhood: Central District

501 23rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

patrick g. writes: Here's a tale of how people of two opposite dietary philosophies can work together in a peaceful coexistence.  Take note Israel and Palestine.  

My coworker decided that I am responsible for getting him and his boyfriend completely f**king sick with…